Patents by Inventor Carl D. Coy

Carl D. Coy has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11319698
    Abstract: Embodiments of a drain comprise three primary components that can be provided in a preassembled configuration: a drain body, which includes an integral upper flange; a lower clamping collar that forms a lower flange; and a waterproof membrane that is fixedly sandwiched between the upper and lower flanges and extends outwardly therefrom. The drain is further characterized through the use of a plurality of fins that extend into the cylindrical interior of the drain body's throat and act to position and hold a drain cover assembly in place replacing the use of threads that are common in the prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Inventor: Carl D Coy
  • Publication number: 20210293010
    Abstract: A point drain is described that incorporates one or more novel features in various embodiments thereof. In at least one embodiment, the drain comprises three primary components that are typically provided in a preassembled configuration: a drain body, which includes an integral upper flange; a lower clamping collar that forms a lower flange; and a waterproof membrane that is fixedly sandwiched between the upper and lower flanges and extends outwardly therefrom. A version of the drain is further characterized through the use of a plurality of fins that extend into the cylindrical interior of the drain body's throat and act to position and hold a drain cover assembly in place replacing the use of threads that are common in the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventor: Carl D. Coy
  • Patent number: 11072916
    Abstract: Embodiments of a drain comprise three primary components that can be provided in a preassembled configuration: a drain body, which includes an integral upper flange; a lower clamping collar that forms a lower flange; and a waterproof membrane that is fixedly sandwiched between the upper and lower flanges and extends outwardly therefrom. The drain is further characterized through the use of a plurality of fins that extend into the cylindrical interior of the drain body's throat and act to position and hold a drain cover assembly in place replacing the use of threads that are common in the prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Inventor: Carl D Coy
  • Publication number: 20200063413
    Abstract: A point drain is described that incorporates one or more novel features in various embodiments thereof. In at least one embodiment, the drain comprises three primary components that are typically provided in a preassembled configuration: a drain body, which includes an integral upper flange; a lower clamping collar that forms a lower flange; and a waterproof membrane that is fixedly sandwiched between the upper and lower flanges and extends outwardly therefrom. The drain is further characterized through the use of a plurality of fins that extend into the cylindrical interior of the drain body's throat and act to position and hold a drain cover assembly in place replacing the use of threads that are common in the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventor: Carl D. Coy